Shade(136)

All of a sudden, Lily jumped from the bed, making a run for the bathroom. She didn’t make it, though. Halfway there, he had her around the waist, lifting her from the floor.

“Oh, no you don’t.”

“Don’t you dare touch me!” Lily yelled.

“I am going to do more than touch you. I’m going to teach you a lesson that you will never forget, Lily,” Shade promised.

She was about to scream, terrified, when he sat her down on her feet in her corner and took a step back.

He could feel her fear. She should be afraid, he thought grimly to himself. She had pushed him past his limits, but she was more than able to defend herself against him; she had proven that earlier. Therefore, it was time she faced her fears head-on, and come what may, he was going to rip away the barriers she used to protect herself from him. She needed to see the real Shade or as much of himself as he could show, anyway.

He pulled the chair to face her, taking a seat. “I think it’s past time we straighten out a few things.”

Her hand went to the rubber band as she pressed back against the wall.

“Cut it out. You’re in your safe zone, and I won’t touch you when you’re there.” Shade leaned back against his chair.

“I joined The Last Riders when I left the military. There are eight original members. When we started the club, we decided women would be members, too. Both the men and women have rules as to how they can join. The men, if they want to enter and we want them as a part of the club, pick four of the eight original members to go up against. If they can handle themselves, they become members. The women need six votes from the eight original members to join. To get the votes, the member either fucks them or has an orgasm as a result of their play.”

“I don’t want to know,” Lily moaned.

“Lily, you’re going to hear it all. No more pretending. Now, to continue, Beth and Winter earned their votes differently. They earned markers. That’s not to say they didn’t earn a few votes the normal way, just not the majority of them.” He kept his voice dispassionate when he discussed Beth and Winter.

“I really don’t want to hear this,” Lily said, turning her face to the wall.

“After they gain their last vote, the women can get their tat with the date they earned it and became a member.”

Lily turned back to face him. “Beth doesn’t have a tattoo.”#p#分页标题#e#

“I believe Beth and Winter both had their tats placed where no one would see them. I wouldn’t know. I gave them both my marker. I also have never participated in any of their fun with the club. Diamond, also.”

“Why?”

“Because Beth is your sister, Winter is your friend, and Diamond because I could tell that, when you eventually spent more time with her, you would become close friends. I didn’t want you to feel uncomfortable around them.”

“I don’t understand.” Lily shook her head.

“Yes, you do. You don’t want to admit it, but you do.” He stared directly into her eyes.

“No.”

Shade sighed, realizing she was going to fight acknowledging any attraction between them.

“Lily, I’ve wanted you since the first minute I saw you coming out of the diner with Beth when we first moved to Treepoint. I took one look at you and knew you were mine.”

Lily shook her head, still not facing him.

“Razer, unfortunately, made his move with Beth first, and I had to lie back and let him see where it was going. I also knew you were young and wanted you to have some time to yourself. I never intended to wait this long for you, but I let Winter convince me to let you finish school. So, I waited.”

“You didn’t suffer waiting, did you, Shade? With a club full of women at your beck and call,” Lily snapped.

“I am no saint. I’ve enjoyed every woman here at the club, but they weren’t you, Lily. Never you. I would fuck them for hours, trying to get me through the night so I wouldn’t get on my bike and come for you.” His voice was unintentionally harsh as remembered those lonely nights he had spent with the women, giving them his body while his heart and soul was already with her.

“You can’t seriously believe I would have gone with you.” Lily stared at him in astonishment.

He saw the moment when understanding finally began to dawn on her—that he wouldn’t have given her a choice. She started shaking. Hell, he wasn’t going to give her a choice now. That time had passed, and it was time to lay all his cards on the table.

“I am no longer going to hide anything from you, and you are going to have to learn to deal with what you can and what you can’t. You have your safe space, and I gave you the summer to get to know me.”